We just moved from T-mobile to Verizon today and I was trying to factory reset my wife's SGH-T999. I went to factory reset through the settings menu and everything went as normal until it tried to reboot. At this time is went into recovery and is giving me the following errors:
E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
can't mount '/data'(Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
E:can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
I was trying to reset the phone to give to a friend, and I doubt T-mobile will help at all being we just left them. So far I've tried using kies and also re-installing the 4.3 firmware via both sdcard and odin. The install/update completes, but the phone still will not load. Thanks for any help.
You may need to repartition during the odin flash. Flash as usual, but check repartition. Then click the PIT button and select the PIT file for your device.
PIT files can be found in a thread in the General section.
DocHoliday77 said:
You may need to repartition during the odin flash. Flash as usual, but check repartition. Then click the PIT button and select the PIT file for your device.
PIT files can be found in a thread in the General section.
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I just tried that out, odin gave it a pass, but it still stops at the Samsung screen...
Try factory resetting again now that youve done the repartition. If that doesn't help, try flashing cwm/twrp and then from there flash a stock rom.
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Try factory resetting again now that youve done the repartition. If that doesn't help, try flashing cwm/twrp and then from there flash a stock rom.
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Booting into recovery and running factory reset worked, thanks!
Awesome! Glad that helped!
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Back story: OTA update to 4.3 killed USB on this phone, so there is no USB access to it - at all. I don't have a Windows computer, so I never downloaded ODIN to root the phone. It is completely stock, other than the unlock code obtained from T-Mobile.
I just switched from T-Mobile to AT&T, and for some reason had no data connection on the phone, even with the correct APN settings. I decided to try a factory reset. I went through the system settings menu and found the "Reset to factory settings" menu item, selected it, acknowledged the warning, input my PIN and let it go to work.
A few minutes later, it had rebooted into recovery. Sicne it was there, I took the opportunity to use the boot-loader's reset function and wiped the cache while I was at it. That was a mistake.
Now, the phone won't boot past the pulsing Samsung logo. I can get back to the recovery, and it pops up these errors - first, the droid on his back with the red triangle over him flashes "No command", and then it dumps me to the recovery menu with this scrolled at the bottom of the screen:
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# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : TMB
Successfully applied multi-CSC
E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
can't mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount /data (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
It's obviously soft bricked. I can't use ODIN to flash anything. But, since I'm at the recovery screen, it is giving me the option of loading an update from external storage - what should I put on the SD card to load in order to fix it? Can I fix it without ODIN?
edit to add:
I've already tried the stock UVUEMJC firmware from DocHoliday77's thread, but it threw a bunch of errors across the screen that I didn't catch in time and rebooted to the same point.
Try @saranhai's StockMod Rom. Put it on the External SD and flash it. If that fails, please post the error log.
On another note. can you try in Recovery and manually mount /Data Partition ?
Perseus71 said:
Try @saranhai's StockMod Rom. Put it on the External SD and flash it. If that fails, please post the error log.
On another note. can you try in Recovery and manually mount /Data Partition ?
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Stuck @ work today, and I didn't bring it with me. I'll give that a shot when I get home tonight. I don't recall seeing a "mount" option in recovery - it's the stock Samsung recovery, I'm not sure I made that clear in the OP.
My Nexus 5 arrived last night, so this is becoming a project for me. I just want to know if I can make it work, but without USB access to it, that is probably a non-starter.
If you have Stock Rom, there isn't anything you could flash that way. At the most you could flash a Stock firmware via KIES.
Hello all
I was updating my gf phone from rooted UVALJ4 or UVALH2 (Cant remember now, but it was an old Firmware) to root66 T999_UVUENC2 via Odin 3.09 on my Win 7 pc but after the odin install (which passed) I rebooted the phone and I got stuck on the Samsung logo on the start up screen. After about 10 mins I pulled the battery and tried to enter the Recovery mode, but nothing appears. Just a black screen.
So i Odin flashed the TWRP 2.6.3.1 to try to get to a recovery, but that didnt work. Still no Recovery.
I then used odin to flash the stock tmobile UVUENC2 4.3 firmware and it still gets stuck on the Samsung screen.
Next I tried to unbrick it via http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367 using "SGH-T999 4.3 only Debrick Image" and reflashed the stock 4.3 rom, but that didnt work. :crying:
What can I try next? WHat should I do? I can still access download mode, thats about it.
Please help if you can.
Thx
I dont know how but I got the stock recovery to finally appear and now I get these errors (see Pic) what do these mean?
The recovery errors read: E:failed to mount /data ( Invalid argument) can't mount "/data" (invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
again thx
synplex said:
I dont know how but I got the stock recovery to finally appear and now I get these errors (see Pic) what do these mean?
The recovery errors read: E:failed to mount /data ( Invalid argument) can't mount "/data" (invalid argument)
E: Can't mount /data/log/recovery_log.txt
again thx
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Never Mind Used Unified Android Toolkit to fix recovery and flash stock rom.
Thank god for that toolkit.
...time to donate
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Mod Please delete Thread.
Thx
In the future, try a factory reset, almost all boot hangs are solved with this. Happens because of incompatible data between versions, which would make sense condidering the jump you made. Kind of makes sense with the error message too, but I'm not 100% certain there.
Be careful with the toolkit. There is no support for it and it has bricked phones in the past.
Ok here is the story about a year ago I rooted my AT&T GS3 installing CWM and Cyanogenmod. I hadn't had an issue until mid-september. For some reason one of the updates caused certain phone functions to quit working, specifically my mobile data. I searched around on the internet and found out that it had probably affected my modem files, and was told to flash back to stock and that that should solve it. I found a stock firmware file and flashed it with odin. When my phone rebooted it boots to the point of the samsung emblem with the oscillating blue background and just sits there. I tried flashing different versions of the firmware to the same result. I later learned I probably flashed just the modem which I found while trying to solve the problem. When I boot into stock recovery i receive the following message:
E:failed to mount/data (Invalid argument)
can't mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
Applied the CSC-code : ATT
Successfully applied multi-CSC
E:failed to mount/data (Invalid argument)
can't mount '/data' (Invalid argument)
E:failed to mount/data (Invalid argument)
Anything will help because I am currently without a phone so.... thanks
Edit 1: The Firmware I attempted to flash came from samsung-updates.com though I am not sure of what build and can't check since it won't boot all the way
What firmware build are you on?
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I cannot tell what build, I got it from samsung-updates.com in a zip titled ATT-I747UCDLK3-201211116120549
I would download it again in case it was somehow corrupted. The build is in the filename, LK3, which appears to be 4.1.1. I would say to try 4.1.2 instead, but it appears that wasn't released by AT&T either.
Or if you want you can try flashing the root66 firmware instead. It's LK3 too, only pre-rooted. It's in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426
Either way, redownload and try flashing again. Then boot recovery and factory reset. (Will wipe internal sd)
If it still won't mount /data, try flashing Twrp recovery and factory reset. (Will not wipe internal sd unless you choose advanced > Format /data.)
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Thank you so much! I ended up having to flash twrp but when I did what you said it booted just fine. Now the only question remaining is do I try to go back to cyanogenmod?
Since you have TWRP working, copy CM11 to your phone, boot to twrp, and flash CM11. If CM11 does't boot, try wiping data, cache, and dalvik.
Just remember, anytime you go between different based roms, such as TW and CM, you have to factory reset or it'll hang during boot.
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I drop my phone one day and this nightmare started. When I power on my phone it then stuck on bootloop. I then start the phone in recovery mode and I got the error messages as below.
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# MANUAL MODE #
-- Appling Multi-CSC...
E:failed to mount /system (No such file or directory)
can't mount '/system' (No such file or directory)
E:failed to mount /data (No such file or directory)
can't mount '/data' (No such file or directory)
E:failed to mount /data (No such file or directory)
E:failed to mount /system (No such file or directory)
E:failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/log
E:failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
E:failed to mount /cache (No such file or directory)
Then I go on and try to flash with stock ROM using Odin. I am pretty sure I did the steps right as I follow online instruction and I flash my phone before. At the end my phone just stuck at bootup screen and when I try in recovery mode it shows the same error message as above.
Is anyone have any idea how to get this fix? I am suspected that my internal storage is corrupted but that's just my guess. Thanks in advanced!
*****I notice that when I start Odin it get through the "Get PIT for Mapping" step very quickly unlike what I saw on any other youtube video. Is it possible that my phone PIT is corrupted and need a new PIT file?
try downloading this and flashing via odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
i just had a problem with trying to restore a stock rom using twrp and got stuck in a boot loop, even after wiping and installing another stock rom... then i flashed this one via odin and for some reason it worked and i'm back into my stock rom w/ root.
really hope this works for you & good luck.
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try downloading this and flashing via odin
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1975560
i just had a problem with trying to restore a stock rom using twrp and got stuck in a boot loop, even after wiping and installing another stock rom... then i flashed this one via odin and for some reason it worked and i'm back into my stock rom w/ root.
really hope this works for you & good luck.
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I did try flashing with Odin but it end up in a bootloop. I will look into the thread you provided and see if I miss something. At the meantime, I hope there will be another way to work around.
I search online and found someone having the similar issue to their phone but it is on HTC device.
http://forum.cyanogenmod.org/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/
Therefore, I believe my internal storage partition is mess up or corrupted and need to repartition. In order to do that I believe I need the PIT file for my T-Mobile Note 2 is that right? If so can anyone provide me the PIT file for T-Mobile note 2? Or is there something I am missing still?
Anyone have any idea about this? Please I really need help on this.
jackgan said:
Anyone have any idea about this? Please I really need help on this.
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What was the last official T-Mobile firmware that you had on your phone?
EdKeys said:
What was the last official T-Mobile firmware that you had on your phone?
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I believe it is this version. I get the version detail from SamMobile.
Model SGH-T889
Model name GALAXY Note II
Country USA (T-Mobile)
Version Android 4.1.2
Changelist 935627
Build date Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:55 +0000
Product code TMB
PDA T889UVBMD1
CSC T889TMBBMD1
I didn't update to Android 4.3 as some user said having battery problem with this version.
jackgan said:
I believe it is this version. I get the version detail from SamMobile.
Model SGH-T889
Model name GALAXY Note II
Country USA (T-Mobile)
Version Android 4.1.2
Changelist 935627
Build date Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:07:55 +0000
Product code TMB
PDA T889UVBMD1
CSC T889TMBBMD1
I didn't update to Android 4.3 as some user said having battery problem with this version.
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Try this with ODIN. If that doesn't work I have one more idea you can try.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3aaao482ha133oq/root66_TMO_T889UVBMD1.tar.md5
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Try this with ODIN. If that doesn't work I have one more idea you can try.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3aaao482ha133oq/root66_TMO_T889UVBMD1.tar.md5
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I tried with ODIN v3.07 and my phone went into boot loop. What's the other option you have?
EdKeys said:
Try this with ODIN. If that doesn't work I have one more idea you can try.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/3aaao482ha133oq/root66_TMO_T889UVBMD1.tar.md5
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I haven't heard back from you for a while. I did tried your suggestion with ODIN but that doesn't work. Do you have any other option for me yet?
jackgan said:
I haven't heard back from you for a while. I did tried your suggestion with ODIN but that doesn't work. Do you have any other option for me yet?
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Really sorry I missed your previous post. Have you tried to ODIN a custom recovery? Download this and flash with ODIN, then try to boot to recovery.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/05sczh30v7f96q8/Note2-CWM-6.0.4.3-SGH-T889.tar
If you can get to recovery, follow the instructions in my ROM thread for wiping. If you want to give my ROM a try, download the D edition. The wifi will work no matter what bootloader you currently have installed. You'll have to take out your sd card and get the ROM file on there with another device before you proceed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631278
This is a T-mobile stock, rooted and debloated ROM. There is a link in the thread for the stock 4.3 modem to flash too in case you need that. Put that on your sd card too.
EdKeys said:
Really sorry I missed your previous post. Have you tried to ODIN a custom recovery? Download this and flash with ODIN, then try to boot to recovery.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/05sczh30v7f96q8/Note2-CWM-6.0.4.3-SGH-T889.tar
If you can get to recovery, follow the instructions in my ROM thread for wiping. If you want to give my ROM a try, download the D edition. The wifi will work no matter what bootloader you currently have installed. You'll have to take out your sd card and get the ROM file on there with another device before you proceed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2631278
This is a T-mobile stock, rooted and debloated ROM. There is a link in the thread for the stock 4.3 modem to flash too in case you need that. Put that on your sd card too.
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I tried flash the CWM recovery with ODIN but my phone start bootlooping and cannot get into original recovery again. I believe my phone's motherboards is damage in some way that cause the internal storage fail to be detected. Do you think putting in a new motherboard will work? I search on ebay and it's like $80 for a new working motherboard.
Hello guys,
as from the title, my note 2 (XME) is semi-bricked.
I can't get into recovery, but download mode.
I tried to flash using different Odin versions, but none worked.
all of the versions report that NAND WRITE START Failed.
I have tried using other usb cables, computers, usb ports etc.
None worked.
what should I do?
Mini2Fan said:
Hello guys,
as from the title, my note 2 (XME) is semi-bricked.
I can't get into recovery, but download mode.
I tried to flash using different Odin versions, but none worked.
all of the versions report that NAND WRITE START Failed.
I have tried using other usb cables, computers, usb ports etc.
None worked.
what should I do?
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I can now get into recovery but when I try to factory reset, it can't be formatted because
it cannot mount
Here are the messages:
E: failed to mount /cache (Block device required)
E: can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E: can't open /cache/recovery/log
E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0pl2
almost for sure SDS
Were you able to successfully flash a stock ROM in Odin? Did you try unchecking auto reboot and, after the successful flash, boot into stock recovery and try wiping?
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Were you able to successfully flash a stock ROM in Odin? Did you try unchecking auto reboot and, after the successful flash, boot into stock recovery and try wiping?
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I unticked the boxes you said, still the same result, NAND Write start failed. I think this note might be dead already...
Maybe try flashing with a pit file?